I remember customers coming in all the time with their 9 Volt devices wanting us to replace the battery clip all the time, I've often wondered what the inside of a 9 Volt battery looked like. I'm always learning something new from watching your videos keep up the great work 👍👍
Just so that everyone knows, if you actually try using those AAAA cells from a 9 volt battery, remember that they are reversed polarity, in other words, the tip(which is usually +)is - on those cells.
It is? Nope didn't hear that one. Not here it isn't. They all changed to the source 20 years ago and were bought our by bell to sell cell phones and satellite TV.
In early 80s I found as a kid, that is easier and cheaper to do this instead buying a proper battery clip. Back then, the Zinc-Carbon batteries were made from horizontal elements instead those small AAA cells.
@@12voltvids hahahaha that's what I would call it too, at times. I think it probably was a universal thing. But we have to admit, handy is handy and convenient. Over here, I am unaware of any brick parts store any longer, since they have been gone. Anything I ever need like that, online I go.
Did this all the time when I was younger and didn't have money to buy factory clips. Always put one size larger gauge wire on it so it would hold up to use better. The clips on the batteries seemed better than the factory clips you could buy. Duracell 9v clips are the best for this. TOOO bad their batteries are leaky.
Yes, been doing that for years, and a tip is to use some glue there to provide some mechanical grip to the lead so the solder is not going to break. As the plastic is very soft easy to take the new battery, put the clip on, and then use that as a convenient soldering stand and heatsink. Plus then a drop of glue after it is cooled down a little, then leave for a while till the glue is dry, or use a drop of hot melt glue. Also have cut through the plastic of the old clip on the side, soldered the clip back then used contact adhesive to seal it up again, instead of trying to feed through a new clip, as the bought ones normally are very poorly soldered, and either the solder pops loose, or the wire right there breaks because of no strain relief. When doing one side do the other as well, it likely is not far off breaking as well.
I have soldered 6 AAA batteries to the clip at the top to get me going before and just put black tape round the batteries to hold them together. Strange, It never occurred to me to use the clip at the top of the battery to replace a broken clip going to the appliance! I always had them in stock. It was always the batteries I ran out of! Very expensive for what they were!
I remember getting carbon rods out of carbon-zinc D-cells and C-cells when I was a kid. Remember, a cell is a cell, a battery is a group of cells. Anyone remember the 22.5-volt and 45-volt batteries? I remember 22.5-volt ones in a case the size of a 9-volt, with a single terminal on each end. And cylindrical ones about the size of a C-cell with single clip terminals on each end similar to those on 9-volt batteries.
Yes I had a radio that uses a 22v battery. Was a 1 tube radio. I have a tube radio now that will work using 2x 4.5v batteries and 2x 45 volt batteries. Should set it up to run on some lithium cells. The tubes are all 1.5v filaments and on AC power it has instant sound. As fast as any transistor radio (direct heated cathode.)
@@12voltvids Yes, there are quite a few old battery types out there we no longer use. People buy AA, AAA, C and D batteries all the time, but how many of them ever think about A and B type batteries? Back in the '70s CB radios had amplified "power" microphones, and the Turner +3 hand mike used a small mercury battery about half the length of a AA and slightly smaller diameter, I forget if it was 4.5 or 7.5 volts. In the '60s I got a _Motorific_ race car track set, battery operated slot cars. Each car took two "AA" batteries. The year after I got the "Mini Motorific" set with smaller track and cars. Those cars required two "N" batteries, and the only place we could find those was at Sears!
I used to do that when I was a kid in the 1970s, and the batteries then were like the second one with all those little "wafers" inside. That was when I had to fix my radio so I could listen to 93 KHJ and hope the Real Don Steele didn't talk over the music too much. We had a Radio Shack nearby, but I was too poor to buy a replacement connector.
Well when i was a kid we were so poor aparantly that we never had a vacation. First time i saw Disneyland was when i drove down with my GF when we were 23. Why were we so poor, because my younger sister just had to have a horse when she was 11 and anyone that has ever had a horse knows just how much it costs to have one if you don't have a farm to keep said horse on. Boarding that horse and feed ext probably cost 600.00 a month back in 1975 when she got it. By comparison a nice apartment would have probably rented for about 200 a month back then. Kept us in the poor house.
Open it carefully, rearrange the cells (iff you've got the cylindrical cells, not really practical with the pancake ones, but you could probably remove 3 layers of the stack...) from 6S1P to 3S2P, and you have 4.5V! (IE rearrange them from 1 string of 6 cells in series, to 2 paralleled strings, each of 3 cells in series)
I remember customers coming in all the time with their 9 Volt devices wanting us to replace the battery clip all the time, I've often wondered what the inside of a 9 Volt battery looked like. I'm always learning something new from watching your videos keep up the great work 👍👍
Just so that everyone knows, if you actually try using those AAAA cells from a 9 volt battery, remember that they are reversed polarity, in other words, the tip(which is usually +)is - on those cells.
Right
Alkaline cells are reversed polarity. The case is positive and the center pin is negative.
@@12voltvids radioshack is coming back in the states in some areas
you haven't heard? The Shack is back.
It is? Nope didn't hear that one. Not here it isn't. They all changed to the source 20 years ago and were bought our by bell to sell cell phones and satellite TV.
You are right, you can't beat a free connector 😀
The thin tin container can be cut up and used for odd jobs.
Being tin, it solders.
In early 80s I found as a kid, that is easier and cheaper to do this instead buying a proper battery clip. Back then, the Zinc-Carbon batteries were made from horizontal elements instead those small AAA cells.
Radio shack is coming back to different places again
Shit shack is back!
@@12voltvids go on there site and do a store search for your area
@@12voltvids hahahaha that's what I would call it too, at times. I think it probably was a universal thing. But we have to admit, handy is handy and convenient. Over here, I am unaware of any brick parts store any longer, since they have been gone. Anything I ever need like that, online I go.
@@MrChrisRP online gets expensive when shipping is added.
Take the bottom plastic base from the old battery and hot glue it to the rear of your new clip to cover up the contacts
There you go.
Part 2?
Radio Shack is making a comeback.
Did this all the time when I was younger and didn't have money to buy factory clips. Always put one size larger gauge wire on it so it would hold up to use better. The clips on the batteries seemed better than the factory clips you could buy. Duracell 9v clips are the best for this. TOOO bad their batteries are leaky.
I never would've thought of this, I love these little tricks!
Yes, been doing that for years, and a tip is to use some glue there to provide some mechanical grip to the lead so the solder is not going to break. As the plastic is very soft easy to take the new battery, put the clip on, and then use that as a convenient soldering stand and heatsink. Plus then a drop of glue after it is cooled down a little, then leave for a while till the glue is dry, or use a drop of hot melt glue.
Also have cut through the plastic of the old clip on the side, soldered the clip back then used contact adhesive to seal it up again, instead of trying to feed through a new clip, as the bought ones normally are very poorly soldered, and either the solder pops loose, or the wire right there breaks because of no strain relief. When doing one side do the other as well, it likely is not far off breaking as well.
I have soldered 6 AAA batteries to the clip at the top to get me going before and just put black tape round the batteries to hold them together. Strange, It never occurred to me to use the clip at the top of the battery to replace a broken clip going to the appliance! I always had them in stock. It was always the batteries I ran out of! Very expensive for what they were!
I remember getting carbon rods out of carbon-zinc D-cells and C-cells when I was a kid.
Remember, a cell is a cell, a battery is a group of cells.
Anyone remember the 22.5-volt and 45-volt batteries? I remember 22.5-volt ones in a case the size of a 9-volt, with a single terminal on each end. And cylindrical ones about the size of a C-cell with single clip terminals on each end similar to those on 9-volt batteries.
Yes I had a radio that uses a 22v battery. Was a 1 tube radio. I have a tube radio now that will work using 2x 4.5v batteries and 2x 45 volt batteries. Should set it up to run on some lithium cells. The tubes are all 1.5v filaments and on AC power it has instant sound. As fast as any transistor radio (direct heated cathode.)
@@12voltvids Yes, there are quite a few old battery types out there we no longer use. People buy AA, AAA, C and D batteries all the time, but how many of them ever think about A and B type batteries? Back in the '70s CB radios had amplified "power" microphones, and the Turner +3 hand mike used a small mercury battery about half the length of a AA and slightly smaller diameter, I forget if it was 4.5 or 7.5 volts.
In the '60s I got a _Motorific_ race car track set, battery operated slot cars. Each car took two "AA" batteries. The year after I got the "Mini Motorific" set with smaller track and cars. Those cars required two "N" batteries, and the only place we could find those was at Sears!
I used to do that when I was a kid in the 1970s, and the batteries then were like the second one with all those little "wafers" inside. That was when I had to fix my radio so I could listen to 93 KHJ and hope the Real Don Steele didn't talk over the music too much. We had a Radio Shack nearby, but I was too poor to buy a replacement connector.
Well when i was a kid we were so poor aparantly that we never had a vacation. First time i saw Disneyland was when i drove down with my GF when we were 23. Why were we so poor, because my younger sister just had to have a horse when she was 11 and anyone that has ever had a horse knows just how much it costs to have one if you don't have a farm to keep said horse on. Boarding that horse and feed ext probably cost 600.00 a month back in 1975 when she got it. By comparison a nice apartment would have probably rented for about 200 a month back then. Kept us in the poor house.
@@12voltvids We were so poor, I'd never been to Disneyland until I was 18, and I grew up within 30 minutes of the place!
@0:33 haha yeah no doubt.. I still have a pack of those and the plastic adpaters I bought in the year 2000 at RS. Thanks for your tip you provided.
Its a good idea.. that's how I made my Battery Ports a few years ago & they still work today..
I thought you were gonna stick it to your tongue lol
Wonderfully useful information. And so simple too. Love the channel 👍
genius
Nice video! There are a lot more tips you can dedicate short videos for. We’re waiting for them…
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east indian or american indian 😂
How are you getting a postive vs negative indication just through the color coded wires ? Is there something in the cap?
The Battery pushes on to the OPPOSITE terminal. PUSH one on and LOOK on side of Battery and WIRE COLOURS,
🔋⚡Great tip, thank you! 🔋⚡
On the battery the small contact is hot.
Never knew that, thank you
If you hack it in half exactly, will it make 4.5v? How about if you use assembly code to simulate it? hahahah :)
Open it carefully, rearrange the cells (iff you've got the cylindrical cells, not really practical with the pancake ones, but you could probably remove 3 layers of the stack...) from 6S1P to 3S2P, and you have 4.5V!
(IE rearrange them from 1 string of 6 cells in series, to 2 paralleled strings, each of 3 cells in series)
@@michaeltempsch5282 :) Just have to find where to change the jz to jnz, perhaps with an altered _loc too, and it could happen. haha